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Influences of family ownership on dividend policy under mandatory dividend rules (2022)
Journal Article
Sikalidis, A., Bozos, K., Chantziaras, A., & Grose, C. (2022). Influences of family ownership on dividend policy under mandatory dividend rules. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 59(3), 939-967. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-022-01064-w

We explore the relationship between family ownership and dividend policy in an insider financial system under mandatory dividend rules. In a civil law insider institutional setting like ours, the concentration of management control in the hands of fa... Read More about Influences of family ownership on dividend policy under mandatory dividend rules.

When does audit committee busyness influence earnings management in the UK? Evidence on the role of the financial crisis and company size (2022)
Journal Article
Ghafran, C., O'Sullivan, N., & Yasmin, S. (2022). When does audit committee busyness influence earnings management in the UK? Evidence on the role of the financial crisis and company size. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 47, Article 100467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2022.100467

We investigate the impact of audit committee busyness on earnings management in FTSE350 companies between 2007 and 2013, a period that includes the global financial crisis and its immediate aftermath. Using a range of busyness measures and examining... Read More about When does audit committee busyness influence earnings management in the UK? Evidence on the role of the financial crisis and company size.

Entrepreneurial finance, agency problems and Islamic ethics: complementarities and constraints (2022)
Journal Article
Ahmed, H., & Aassouli, D. (2022). Entrepreneurial finance, agency problems and Islamic ethics: complementarities and constraints. Venture Capital, 24, https://doi.org/10.1080/13691066.2022.2067017

This paper examines the interactions between Islamic ethics related to entrepreneurs and finance and discusses their implications on entrepreneurial finance. The practice of Islamic entrepreneurial ethics creates trust that helps to mitigate agency p... Read More about Entrepreneurial finance, agency problems and Islamic ethics: complementarities and constraints.

Stock return synchronicity in a weak information environment: Evidence from African markets (2022)
Journal Article
Kyiu, A., Jones, E., & Li, H. (2023). Stock return synchronicity in a weak information environment: Evidence from African markets. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 19(2), 446-469. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmf-08-2021-0378

Purpose: This study investigates the level of stock return synchronicity in African markets with the aim of establishing whether, contrary to conventional wisdom, stock return synchronicity can be low in countries with relatively weak information env... Read More about Stock return synchronicity in a weak information environment: Evidence from African markets.

Does air pollution impair investment efficiency? (2022)
Journal Article
He, G., & Lin, T. (2022). Does air pollution impair investment efficiency?. Economics Letters, 215, Article 110490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2022.110490

Using a sample of 2,174 Chinese listed firms for the period 2014-2019, we examine whether air pollution impairs investment efficiency of firms. We find robust evidence that air pollution is negatively associated with firms’ investment efficiency, and... Read More about Does air pollution impair investment efficiency?.

The Chair-CEO Chronological Age Gap and Bank Performance: The Effects of Financial Crisis Shock (2022)
Journal Article
Trinh, V. Q., Cao, N. D., Phan, L. T., & Nanyondo, M. (2022). The Chair-CEO Chronological Age Gap and Bank Performance: The Effects of Financial Crisis Shock. International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 16(3), 263-291. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbge.2022.123670

This study investigates the effect of the Chair-CEO chronological age gap on the performance of commercial banks listed on the London Stock Exchange. We examine either the Chair-CEO generational gap (a minimum age gap of 20 years) or the Chair-CEO ag... Read More about The Chair-CEO Chronological Age Gap and Bank Performance: The Effects of Financial Crisis Shock.

CEO gender, institutional context and firm exports (2022)
Journal Article
Audretsch, D. B., Belitski, M., Chowdhury, F., & Desai, S. (2022). CEO gender, institutional context and firm exports. International Business Review, 31(5), Article 102008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2022.102008

To what extent does the gender of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) matter in the relationship between home country corruption and firm exports? Drawing on post-structural feminist and institutional theories, we employ self-reported micro-level and cro... Read More about CEO gender, institutional context and firm exports.

Digitalization, Institutional Voids and New Venture Internationalization (2022)
Journal Article
Brieger, S. A., Chowdhury, F., Hechavarría, D. M., Muralidharan, E., Pathak, S., & Lam, Y. T. (2022). Digitalization, Institutional Voids and New Venture Internationalization. Journal of International Management, 28(4), Article 100949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2022.100949

This study examines the effect of digitalization on the internationalization of new ventures and further investigates the influence of a home country’s presence of institutional voids and digital infrastructure on the extent of internationalization b... Read More about Digitalization, Institutional Voids and New Venture Internationalization.

Binge Watching and the Role of Social Media Virality towards promoting Netflix’s Squid Game (2022)
Journal Article
Ahmed, W., Fenton, A., Hardey, M., & Das, R. (2022). Binge Watching and the Role of Social Media Virality towards promoting Netflix’s Squid Game. IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 11(2), 222-234. https://doi.org/10.1177/22779752221083351

Management literature has extensively studied viral marketing in the last decade; however, there is a lack of research in understanding network structures and the role of influencers within popular cultural consumption, such as on-demand digital medi... Read More about Binge Watching and the Role of Social Media Virality towards promoting Netflix’s Squid Game.

Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Sharing: Contributing Factors to Organizational Performance (2022)
Journal Article
Olan, F., Arakpogun, E., Suklan, J., Nakpodia, F., Damij, N., & Jayawickrama, U. (2022). Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Sharing: Contributing Factors to Organizational Performance. Journal of Business Research, 145, 605-615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.03.008

The evolution of organizational processes and performance over the past decade has been largely enabled by cutting-edge technologies such as data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and business intelligence applications. The increasing use of c... Read More about Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Sharing: Contributing Factors to Organizational Performance.

Blockchain technology and environmental efficiency: Evidence from US-listed firms (2022)
Journal Article
Tawiah, V., Li, G., Zakari, A., & Kyiu, A. (2022). Blockchain technology and environmental efficiency: Evidence from US-listed firms. Business Strategy and the Environment, 31(8), 3757-3768. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3030

This study examines the relationship between the adoption of blockchain technology and environmental efficiency by using a sample of US firms over the 2015–2019 period. Our results indicate that the adoption of blockchain technology is positively and... Read More about Blockchain technology and environmental efficiency: Evidence from US-listed firms.

Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Reaction: Evidence from the GCC Countries (2022)
Journal Article
Elsayed, A. H., Naifar, N., & Nasreen, S. (2023). Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Reaction: Evidence from the GCC Countries. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 87, 396-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2022.03.003

This paper investigates the interaction between monetary policy and financial stability in the Gulf Cooperation Council (hereafter GCC) countries by introducing a new composite financial stability index to monitor the financial vulnerabilities and cr... Read More about Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Reaction: Evidence from the GCC Countries.

Exploring investor views on accounting for R&D costs under IAS 38 Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (2022)
Journal Article
Mazzi, F., Slack, R., Tsalavoutas, I., & Tsoligkas, F. (2022). Exploring investor views on accounting for R&D costs under IAS 38 Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 41(2), Article 106944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2022.106944

Research and development (R&D) is increasingly significant in the global economy and its accounting treatment has always been, and remains, a contentious area. The standard governing its accounting treatment under International Financial Reporting St... Read More about Exploring investor views on accounting for R&D costs under IAS 38 Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.

The Case of Waste to Energy in Bangladesh (2022)
Book Chapter
Amin, S., Jamasb, T., Llorca, M., Marsiliani, L., & Renstrom, T. (2022). The Case of Waste to Energy in Bangladesh. In L. Arthur, M. Hughes, & D. Hondo (Eds.), Prospects for Transitioning from a Linear to Circular Economy in Developing Asia (127-144). Asian Development Bank Institute

Household Self-Tracking During a Global Health Crisis (2022)
Book
Hardey, M. (2022). Household Self-Tracking During a Global Health Crisis. Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/9781800439146

Self-tracking is a rapidly growing area of study and will play an important role in the future of how we understand health change and responsibility. Understanding the personal and social dimensions of tracking within households improves our understa... Read More about Household Self-Tracking During a Global Health Crisis.

Digital Seriality and Narrative Branching: Season One, the Podcast Serial (2022)
Journal Article
Hardey, M., & James, S. J. (2022). Digital Seriality and Narrative Branching: Season One, the Podcast Serial. Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, 19(1), 74-90. https://doi.org/10.1080/14791420.2022.2029513

This paper explores the characteristics of storytelling in a digital medium through Season One of the podcast Serial. We also analyse how Serial’s digital audience engages with and reacts to the narrative, and the ways in which such an audience influ... Read More about Digital Seriality and Narrative Branching: Season One, the Podcast Serial.

Who Helps the Helpers? Resilience and Challenges of Business Accelerators and Incubators during the Pandemic in the U.K (2022)
Report
Chowdhury, F., & Boone, J. (2022). Who Helps the Helpers? Resilience and Challenges of Business Accelerators and Incubators during the Pandemic in the U.K. NESTA

Business accelerators and incubators assist young ventures by providing many critical services. Restrictions associated with COVID-19 are expected to have a significant impact on these programs. This paper provides the first analysis of the pandemic'... Read More about Who Helps the Helpers? Resilience and Challenges of Business Accelerators and Incubators during the Pandemic in the U.K.

Volatility and Return Connectedness of Cryptocurrency, Gold, and Uncertainty: Evidence from the Cryptocurrency Uncertainty Indices (2022)
Journal Article
Elsayed, A. H., Gozgor, G., & Yarovaya, L. (2022). Volatility and Return Connectedness of Cryptocurrency, Gold, and Uncertainty: Evidence from the Cryptocurrency Uncertainty Indices. Finance Research Letters, 47(Part B), Article 102732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2022.102732

This paper examines the dynamic connectedness of return- and volatility spillovers among cryptocurrency index (CRIX), Gold, and uncertainty measures. Apart from traditional uncertainty measures, we also consider two novel uncertainty measures: Crypto... Read More about Volatility and Return Connectedness of Cryptocurrency, Gold, and Uncertainty: Evidence from the Cryptocurrency Uncertainty Indices.

Official Truth, Applied Deconstruction and Post-Inquiry Sensemaking in the Mull of Kintyre Helicopter Crash (2022)
Journal Article
Mueller, F., Whittle, A., & Addison, S. (2023). Official Truth, Applied Deconstruction and Post-Inquiry Sensemaking in the Mull of Kintyre Helicopter Crash. Human Relations, 76(7), 1050-1080. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187267221082881

On 2nd June 1994, an RAF Chinook helicopter crashed into the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland, killing all crew members and intelligence personnel onboard. In this paper, we analyse the 17- year campaign to set aside the finding of gross negligence against... Read More about Official Truth, Applied Deconstruction and Post-Inquiry Sensemaking in the Mull of Kintyre Helicopter Crash.